Incredibly, the very people who have just suffered through COVID-19 are now in the best position to save the lives of others currently suffering from COVID-19. Their survival has created antibodies in their blood that doctors are hoping can be transferred into the very ill. This approach has been used previously in pandemics. What an incredible blessing that not only have these people survived, but they are now in a unique position to save the lives of others. And what better way to show their gratitude then through donating their blood. Here is a link to the form from Mount Sinai hospital. If you have had COVID-19 or know someone who has, and are in New York City or the surrounding areas, please fill this out: https://redcap.mountsinai.org/redcap/surveys/?s=RCC7FNHK3Y&_ga=2.66503334.980223437.1585623983-1215382931.1585623983
As stated on www.mountsinai.org:
The Mount Sinai Health System this week plans to initiate a procedure known as plasmapheresis, where the antibodies from patients who have recovered from COVID-19 will be transferred into critically ill patients with the disease, with the expectation that the antibodies will neutralize it.
The process of using antibody-rich plasma from COVID-19 patients to help others was used successfully in China, according to a state-owned organization, which reported that some patients improved within 24 hours, with reduced inflammation and viral loads, and better oxygen levels in the blood.
Mount Sinai is collaborating with the New York Blood Center and the New York State Department of Health’s Wadsworth Center laboratory in Albany, with guidance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and expects to begin implementing the treatment later this week…
